So we come to the end - and that means one thing! The Pirate Rounds! Let's see who the best pirate of them all is! In this short episode we draw the names.
30 William Fly
29/04/2026 | 44 mins.
We come to our last pirate! William Fly is often considered the last pirate of the Golden Age. But why Fly? did he do something amazing? Or was he a damp squib.
29 Francis Spriggs
15/04/2026 | 57 mins.
Ned Low was a bit of a git. But what about his right hand man?
Well, probably a git as well. but maybe in a different way? find out!
28 Ned Low
01/04/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
We come to one of the most vicious of all pirates in the golden age. But was this a myth? Was he really that bad? And did he just want to be a lumberjack?
Also: Link to Marco's graphic novel mentioned in the episode: https://www.nubes.live/en/product/ammianus-vesper-mundi/?v=813e21682148
27. John Philips
18/03/2026 | 1h 1 mins.
So, we don't get much on John Philips, but we do get a man to talk about him whose family we have come across before! Can you guess who? Can Jamie?
Lighthearted history podcast ranking all of the Golden Age Pirates. Brought to you by the same people who created Roman Emperors Totalus Rankium and American President Totalus Rankium
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